Etchplanation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process of subsurface weathering or etching which creates etchplains. uncountable

    "Deep weathering and etchplanation can occur in the humid sub-tropics (Tricart, 1972) and a humid sub-tropical Britain in Tertiary times is possible."

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"Deep weathering and etchplanation can occur in the humid sub-tropics (Tricart, 1972) and a humid sub-tropical Britain in Tertiary times is possible."

Etymology

From etch + planation.

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